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October 23, 2009
Tilt & Turn
I know it is not exactly a "brownstone" problem, but I am thinking about changing all of the windows in my apartment with tilt & turn style windows. They are large -- 30-42 inchest wide and all about 78 inches high. 15 in total. Anyone have any experience with installing these windows, brands or install companies?
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Posted by: remodel_junkie at October 22, 2009 3:44 PM
you know, that you will not be able to use mosquito net, window AC units or child window bars with this windows.
otherwise they suppose to better isolate drafts.
Posted by: bobjohn at October 22, 2009 3:56 PM
I had Dependable Windows of Freeport NY install 48 large, about 42x78, aluminum tilt and turns made by Optimum. The windows were very impressive, very tight, quiet and well built. It's been 10 years and they have held up well. Your windows will probably have to be aluminum. Make sure to specify a hold open if you want to use them like a casement. You can have screens if the windows swing in but that rarely makes sense. I give them an A for the windows, B for the installation.
Posted by: edifice rex at October 22, 2009 4:36 PM
When we did our window replacements, we included two 32" x 72" "magnum" tilt and turns in our order. Unlike the double hung replacement inserts, the tilt and turns were brick mold installations. As edifice notes, because we chose to have screens, our windows swing inward. However, the inward swing has not been an issue for us. We totally love our tilt and turns! Our windows are Marvins and are made of wood. The installer was EZ-Tilt Windows (Bill Jacobs). After a hassle-free install and 4 years with no problems whatsoever, we give Marvin, EZ-Tilt, and tilt and turn style windows a hearty rec.
Posted by: Brooklynista at October 22, 2009 10:04 PM
Thanks very much for the responses. I don't understnad how these windows would work if they opened out? They usually tilt in at the top so they can be open when raining (and no need for child guards). If they tilt out, that will just make a rain funnel, no? I understand outward opening casements, but the tilt out seems to be self-defeating. In any event, we only had tilt-in in mind.
The change in windows is intended to coincide with installing central air, and was precipitated by me being tired of the annual ritual of uninstalling the window units, in the course of which this year the sash pin on one of my windows snapped, almost resulting in a 32 in x 36 in aluminum framed double paned window crashing to the sidewalk below.
Posted by: nyc_sport at October 23, 2009 10:01 AM
If you are not in an historic district and you have central air, the tilt and turns are the way to go. They are more expensive than double-hungs but better at keeping out noise and dirt.
Posted by: Minard Lafever at October 23, 2009 10:49 AM
How do they get cleaned from the outside?
Posted by: STARGAZER at October 23, 2009 10:58 AM
Piece of cake! Tilt and turns have the capability of either tilting in to allow air in over the top OR they can open fully, just like a door. We clean ours by opening like a door and just wiping the exterior surface from top to bottom. They're definitely much easier to keep clean than our double hungs. We installed ours, btw, in order to make for door-like access to the juliet balcony that is off the mbr.
Posted by: Brooklynista at October 23, 2009 11:16 AM
Stargazer: They tilt for ventilation and turn in for cleaning.
Posted by: Minard Lafever at October 23, 2009 11:17 AM
lack of screen seems like a big negative. But the mosquitoes love me, so maybe I'm paranoid.
Posted by: BHS at October 23, 2009 5:05 PM
Lack of screens need only be by choice. Like I said, we have screens for our tilt and turns.
Posted by: Brooklynista at October 23, 2009 6:04 PM
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